You can now disable Pinterest pinning on your Hubs

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   Jason Menayanposted 12 years ago

   We noted that several users had concerns about having their Hubs pinned on the social network Pinterest.
   
   You can now disallow pinning by checking off the checkbox on this page:
   
   My Account > Profile > Social Networks
   
   Checking this box will do two things:
   1. It will remove the "Pin It" button on all of your Hubs
   2. It will serve up a message saying pinning is not allowed to those pinning using the Pinterest bookmarklet in their browser

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      snakeslaneposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I am impressed with Hub Pages' quick work on this issue.

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         oceansnsunsetsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Snakeslane, I am also, that was pretty impressive, because it was starting to seem impossible considering all things. 
         
         All should be very happy now!

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         loveofnightposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         So am I

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      DzyMsLizzyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you, thank you, thank you!  Very prompt response.  Much appreciated.

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      overadsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      i like hubpages

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      Glenn Stokposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Jason,  I wonder if the change to the code to opt out of Pinterst has introduced the other problem that I reported...
      
      http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/93816

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   SimeyCposted 12 years ago

   Excellent! Well done!

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   The lynch mob quietly recedes...

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      FloraBreenRobisonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      a bit strong in my case. I just didn't want it on my hubs, not get rid of it totally.

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         paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         
         
         I just went and pinned a forum thread.

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            FloraBreenRobisonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            I just republished all my photo galleries I had of my cat. Six of them. I think I'll not publish anything new for the next couple of days so not as to annoy people using the feed on the home page.

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               paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               I'll go pin a couple of them.
               
               
               Just Kidding!
               
               
               My forum thread pin already has 4 likes.
               
               
               [edit: Cute kitty cat. I just tweeted the critter.]

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                  FloraBreenRobisonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  

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   SimeyCposted 12 years ago

   I want an option to make the button much larger!

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      paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      +1

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      oceansnsunsetsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Ok, now that is funny!
      
      I am still undecided, but I have come full circle it seems and I think I will leave the pin it button up for now!  Traffic is a good thing, and I am convinced that as fast as that site is moving up in Alexa, etc, that its a benefit, not a detriment.
      
      Anyway regardless, that is hilarious, the option to make it much larger! haha

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   As for me, I continue to be pro-pin.

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   FloraBreenRobisonposted 12 years ago

   Great work, Jason. Thanks.

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   Cardisaposted 12 years ago

   You all can go pin all my hubs! I don't mind. The traffic from Pinterest has been great for me.
   
   @ Jason, can you choose which hubs to place the button on or is it all or nothing?

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      FloraBreenRobisonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      As someone who disabled my button so I could republish my photo galleries of Amy, I can tell you that it is indeed all or nothing.

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      Jason Menayanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      All or nothing.

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         Cardisaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks Jason and Flora!

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         kelleywardposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Jason I published a hub today and went to try and pin it and it has been removed from my latest hub. I checked and the box on my profile is not checked to disable pinterest so not sure what to do now.

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            paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Your pics are too small. Put in a bigger first pic, and the button will show.

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               kelleywardposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Thanks! That was all the author of the book had. Didn't know had to be a certain size. I just went to Pinterest and posted it from there. Thanks again for the good information!

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         jacharlessposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Jason Rocks!

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      Sinea Piesposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Cardisa, you have noticed a big increase in traffic? That's encouraging.

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   jenniferrpoveyposted 12 years ago

   Thank you. I've disabled it until Pinterest tweaks or clarifies their TOS. At that point, pin away .

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   I just discovered a Pinterest user who has done 214,530 Likes. That mouse of his must be on life support by now...

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      paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      What the... Now it's 216,066 Likes.

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         paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Yep, paradigmsearch has just realized that there are Pinterest apps.

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            Cardisaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Lol, I wonder if that person's finger hurts from clicking that mouse or maybe the mouse is feeling a bit woozy...lol

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               paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               He's now at 218,206 Likes.

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                  paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  This means he's doing over 1,000 Likes every 10 minutes.

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                     Anna Marie Bowmanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                     It's me!  I love everything!  It's a side-affect of my medication.

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                        paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                        I'm still trying to decide if I want the app that enables him to do this. I've already made one attempt to find it, but was unsuccessful.

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                           Rosie2010posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                           Maybe there is a prize for the most pins in a day!  like, "King of Pins" button, or  something.

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    Astra Nomikposted 12 years ago

    Pinterest serves up a willing audience, as do many social media. I like the extra traffic my hubs are getting thanks to the Pinterest feature, and others have said similar on the hubs. It's a nice option to have in case things ever change.
    
    Pinterest can send pinned material to Facebook or Twitter, so it's a great way to spread the Hub love. As long as it's used carefully, it's a great feature. Thank you for taking everyone's views on board.

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    stugodposted 12 years ago

    Pin on down for me. The more the merrier.

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    LuisEGonzalezposted 12 years ago

    No problems on my ends. Traffic from the site has increased for me dramatically....so Pin it!.....

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       Camille Harrisposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       That's great to hear, Luis! It's what we suspected all along.

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          LuisEGonzalezposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          It's me who owes you a ton of thanks..........

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    Greekgeekposted 12 years ago

    Thanks very much for this! I really, really appreciate the way you've listened to and figured out something that works for everyone!
    
    ETA: Drat, I'm on my iPad -- visiting an elderly grandma this week -- and can't edit my Pinterest Copyright hub to add this info until I get home. I will do once I'm there!

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    tirelesstravelerposted 12 years ago

    Ah...the things you can learn on forums. What would happen to me without you Jason? Pinterest is news to me. Still don't have an opinion. I am sure my family knows all about pinning. Asking them what they think about pinning will be on my list tomorrow.

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    lobobrandonposted 12 years ago

    I've disabled it for now as I'm quite busy and will have to take a look into it before I allow pinning. I'd have no problem if there wouldn't be a whole flood of comments saying they didn't want it

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    Peggy Wposted 12 years ago

    Does anyone know that if we include youtube videos in our hubs (ones we did not make) is that allowable for pinning?  I understand photos must be original or ones correctly attributed.
    
    Is it true that once posted...whether we pin it or not...the photos belong to that site to be used however they wish?

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       Jason Menayanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I can't speak on behalf of Pinterest, and I may be wrong here, but my understanding is that Pinterest's TOS allows it store and reprint on its site "full-size" images from your Hubs. I don't think they have any interest in selling your photos, or assuming ownership of them, although they do store pinned photos on their servers.
       
       Any time photos are publicly visible, then there's a chance for someone to steal photos without asking. The only way to prevent this from happening is to not publish images on any public site anywhere. It's just the nature of the Internet and Web technologies.

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    Glenn Stokposted 12 years ago

    Thanks Jason.  I'm glad you gave us a way to disable it. I was always concerned that Pinterest did not carry credits forward when someone pins an image that we used with proper credits as requested by the site we originally found it. (taking a breath ).

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    kittyjjposted 12 years ago

    Thank your for giving us the control over "pin it". 

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    Giselle Maineposted 12 years ago

    Thank you Jason.  I now have Pinterest disabled on my hubs, and am thrilled to have the option to do so.  Now I can put back some of my own original photos which I had removed earlier! This is fantastic, thanks for giving us the option to control whether our hubs can be pinned.

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    Peggy Wposted 12 years ago

    Thanks Jason.  For now I disallowed Pinterest in order to become more informed about it.  While increased views would be nice, since it was an all or nothing proposition, I'm not sure that I want all of my original photos released to the public and lose my rights to them, especially since I have included photos of some of my original artwork.

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    Rosie2010posted 12 years ago

    Thanks, Jason and Hubpages.  It is always nice to have a choice.  Personally, I love pinning.  I don't pin other hubbers' hubs unless we follow each other on Pinterest.  But for those who might want to pin my hubs... Please, pin away.

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    Arlene V. Pomaposted 12 years ago

    I like choices, and this decision came awfully quick.  I can't win for losing when it comes to tech.  Until I fully understand the whole process of pinning, I will stay away from my PIN button.  I don't want to get carried away and become a pinning fool.  I am already addicted to HubPages, and I may branch out to pinning.  Who knows?

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    Nell Roseposted 12 years ago

    Now I know you can pin your own hubs I am going to do a few a day, just to see if it does bring any more traffic, at least by doing my own I know I won't tread on any toes! lol! unless anyone says they don't mind me adding their's.

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    Arlene V. Pomaposted 12 years ago

    Auuuuggggghhhhhhhh!  Thanks for the info, Glenn.

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    DzyMsLizzyposted 12 years ago

    So, if I understood Jason's OP saying that we could now disable the "Pinterest" button on our hubs...(globally--thank you for that time-saver!), it seemed that he also indicated there would be an advisory notice instead saying that "pinning" was not allowed on that hub. 
    I have checked several of my hubs at random, and I do not see that at all.  It does not matter whether or not I am signed in.

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       SimeyCposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       The advisory comes up when someone tries to Pin your Hub on Pinterest - it's not on the Hub!

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          Jason Menayanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          That's correct. Also, the Pin It buttons are removed.

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             DzyMsLizzyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             OIC-- thank your for that clarification.  And yes, the buttons disappeared instantly. 

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    Wesman Todd Shawposted 12 years ago

    Very good, Jason - I'm pleased to see that Hubpages.com is listening to it's users.
    
    I think the "all or nothing" is entirely fair and reasonable.
    
    Of course I understand why some folks don't want to be pinned, can we get an auto redirect thing going that suggests that they pin my less successful product hubs?
    
    Someone once told me that if I failed to ask for things that I'd never get them....

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       Jason Menayanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Unfortunately, that message that's served up is through Pinterest, and we have no way to alter it.

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          Wesman Todd Shawposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          LOL!
          
          Thanks again and thanks anyway!
          
          :-)

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    Lizam1posted 12 years ago

    I have pinned a couople of things but now when I enter to pin via twitter it says there is no link.  I haven't changed any settings.....anyone suggest anything.  Why do some think pinning is not a good idea?

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    Game Obsessedposted 12 years ago

    This is great news and thankyou for acting so fast on the subject.

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    LetitiaFTposted 12 years ago

    Great! Thanks for providing us with a Pinterest opt-out! I read Greekgeek's comprehensive article on the topic (http://greekgeek.hubpages.com/hub/Is-Pi … Violations). I don't mind "people" pinning my photos, on the contrary. However I do mind Pinterest owning the copyright to them,and I certainly don't want to hand over to Pinterest the copyright to photos other people have entrusted to me!

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